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simi lan

Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

simi lan

si mi lan

Hokkien:

什物

poj:

sím-mi̍h

+

𡳞

poj:

lān

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definitions

determiner

  1. (interrogative, vulgar) what the hell; what the shit

interjection

  1. (vulgar) 'huh?'; 'what?'; expression of surprise, incredulity, confusion, etc.
  2. (vulgar) 'what the hell is it?'; 'what the fuck do you want?'; used to rudely ask someone to get to the point, or speak their mind

usage notes

Less common than si mi lan jiao.



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